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'My finger is not enjoying it either': Alligator wrangler shares a video showing the VERY intimate way to tell if the reptile is a boy or girl George Howard, general manager at Shallotte Rivers Swamp Park in North Carolina, demonstrates how he determines the sex of an alligator No one would expect an alligator wrangler to have an easy job but one man proved it's more difficult than you might think as he shared how to determine the sex of the dangerous creature. George Howard, of North Carolina, demonstrated how he and colleagues perform the dreaded task of finding out whether an alligator is a boy or a girl, in a video shared via Facebook .

SHALLOTTE Brett Hickman accepted the West Brunswick head coaching job in March and has worked since then to improve the program's culture. Hickman was pleased with his team's competitiveness during the BB&T Football Jamboree on Friday, Aug. 10, at Legion Stadium in Wilmington.

Renovation of the new Mulberry Park Community Center in Shallotte is expected to be completed by the end of this month, Mayor Walter Eccard said at the Aug. 7 board of aldermen meeting. The lineup now consists of Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot at 7 p.m. this Thursday, Aug. 16, and Blackwater Rhythm & Blues on Aug. 30. access to all the exclusive content of the web site! Simply register to receive uninterrupted access to our award-winning and in-depth local online content! If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the The Brunswick Beacon, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.

According to the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, there's about two feet of water on Highway 133, making the road impassable. Flooding near the 2000 block of Clemmons Rd. There road is passable but water is flowing across it.

One woman has been arrested and Shallotte police are searching for a man accused of attacking and injuring a pregnant Waffle House employee Friday morning because they were upset with their service. Detective Sgt.

Detectives with the Shallotte Police Department are searching for a trio of suspects who allegedly assaulted a pregnant Waffle House waitress because they were upset with their service. Detectives with the Shallotte Police Department have arrested one person and are searching for two others who allegedly assaulted a pregnant Waffle House waitress because they were upset with their service.

Forming a garage band after retirement might not be noteworthy by itself, but one musical group in the Southport area has drummed up an impressive list of community accomplishments since its inception almost eight years ago. Mike's Garage Band, a 7-person group, has completed close to 100 performances, raised more than $800,000 for various charities, and created the official song of the Town of Southport.

According to online records, he has been charged second-degree kidnapping and conspiring to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, and his bond is set at $150,000. According to a report from the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office, the incident happened around 4:30 p.m. on May 29 at a home on Chickadee Place in Shallotte.